It’s illegal to smoke or consume cannabis products in Nevada casinos, but marijuana use on the Resort Corridor is still prevalent. From the storefronts on Fremont Street advertising various types of flower to the tourists crammed into alleyways or in parking garages adjoining Strip resorts enjoying a smoke, many people aren’t aware that cannabis has been outlawed from gaming establishment properties.

It’s illegal to smoke or consume cannabis products in Nevada casinos, but marijuana use on the Resort Corridor is still prevalent. From the storefronts on Fremont Street advertising various types of flower to the tourists crammed into alleyways or in parking garages adjoining Strip resorts enjoying a smoke, many people aren’t aware that cannabis has been outlawed from gaming establishment properties.

Both presidential candidates have promised to eliminate taxes on tips if they're elected. That is no small promise here in Las Vegas, where almost a third of the population are service workers. Only 1% of the state's income revenue is from reported tip wages.

Tourism and gaming are the largest economic powerhouses in Las Vegas, bringing in the most money for the regional economy. According to data from the American Gaming Association, the casinos industry’s economic impact in Nevada in 2023 totaled $59.4 billion, and the industry was responsible for supporting more than 330,000 jobs. These figures highlight how important tourism is to the Las Vegas economy. Even though this sounds good in hindsight, the overdependence on tourism creates a challenge for the overall health of the Southern Nevada economy when gaming revenues falter.

Over the past eight months, White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker has traveled around the country to study and spotlight best practices in developing the nation’s cybersecurity workforce.

Homeownership is a major investment which requires significant assets to maintain each month. According to UNLV’s Lied Center for Real Estate, the average household income for homeowners is $90,979 per year. But between inflation, cost of living data, and home sales data, that money may not have the same spending power compared to years ago.

For Las Vegas homeowner Yolanda Perkins, the threat of foreclosure constantly looms over her head. “The cost of living is so high, I live from paycheck to paycheck and I can barely make it,” she told Las Vegas ABC affiliate KNTV. “I make over $5,000 a month and I can not make it.”

Recession fears are mounting in the United States after a weak jobs report triggered a stock market plunge not seen in years, but local economic analysts say Las Vegas residents shouldn't sound the alarm just yet.

Recession fears are on the rise in the U.S. on the heels of a weak jobs report that kicked off a stock market drop not seen in years, but local economic analysts say Las Vegas residents shouldn’t be ringing any alarm bells just yet.

Mortgage default notices in the Las Vegas Valley have been on the rise this year, according to a new UNLV report. Nicholas Irwin, director of research at the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV, said the number of default notices has been steadily increasing since January 2022.

Straddling the line between spectacle and restaurant, the Las Vegas buffet is an entity unto its own. It’s a place where rules are meant to be broken; where diners can wander with towering plates of food in hand, pile in seven different desserts, and say things like, “I think I’ll try both flavors of melted butter.” But in order to have the best time — or at least the most cost-effective experience — there are guidelines to follow, ones that may spare you from long lines, overspending, or going in without a holistic game plan. Below, experts weigh in on the dos and don’ts of dining in a Las Vegas buffet.

Notices of mortgage defaults in the Las Vegas Valley have been on the rise this year, according to a new report from UNLV. Nicholas Irwin, the research director at the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV, said the number of defaults has been rising steadily since January 2022.